To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5298ED95A1074A179EA83A35B1EF4468: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Endangered Children, Unaccompanied and at Risk of Exploitation Act of 2023 or as the SECURE Act of...
- Section H7C9671F8879A4A28A6D4316E4AEE5BB0: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: According to statistics kept by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at least 345,000 children have crossed the United...
- Section H5FFC837F8B95458BBD4126516DE6635C: 3. Reporting requirements Not later than 75 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland...
- Section HBEA0770463E049AEBF7E9CFAF3793194: 4. Funding conditions For each day the required status report is submitted late to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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